Earning a living in Smoky Butte Township
No jobs are based in Smoky Butte Township in the Census job records; 4 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Smoky Butte Township for work; outside it, Crosby is the main destination (25%, 22 miles). The poverty rate is 100.0%, where North Dakota as a whole has 10.8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Smoky Butte Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Smoky Butte Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The places Smoky Butte Township commutes to
Where Smoky Butte Township clocks in
25% of workers
25% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How many miles Smoky Butte Township commutes
About 50% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Smoky Butte Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smoky Butte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Butte Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Garnet Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Sioux Trail Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Burg Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Garnet Township, Blue Ridge Township, Sioux Trail Township and Burg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Smoky Butte Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Smoky Butte Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Smoky Butte Township?
100.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Smoky Butte Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crosby (25%, 22 mi), Bismarck (25%, 184 mi), Missouri Ridge Township (25%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Smoky Butte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smoky Butte Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.